when goin' the road to sweet athy
hurroo hurroo!!!
when goin' the road to sweet athy
hurroo hurroo!!!
when goin' the road to sweet athy
a stick in me hand and a drop in me eye
a doleful damsel i heard cry
johnny i hardly knew ye (chorus)
with your drums and guns and guns and drums
hurroo hurroo!!!
with your drums and guns and guns and drums
hurroo hurroo!!!
with your drums and guns and guns and drums
the enemy nearly slew ye
oh darling dear ye look so queer
johnny i hardly knew ye where are the eyes that looked so mild?
hurroo hurroo!!!
where are the eyes that looked so mild?
hurroo hurroo!!!
where are the eyes that looked so mild
when my poor heart you first beguiled?
why did ye run from me and the child?
johnny i hardly knew ye where are the legs with which you run?
hurroo hurroo!!!
where are the legs with which you run?
hurroo hurroo!!!
where are the legs with which you run
when first you went to carry a gun?
indeed your dancing days are done
johnny i hardly knew ye ye haven't an arm ye haven't a leg
hurroo hurroo!!!
ye haven't an arm ye haven't a leg
hurroo hurroo!!!
ye haven't an arm ye haven't a leg
ye're an ironless boneless chickenless egg
ye'll have to be left with a bowl to beg
johnny i hardly knew ye but i'm happy for to see ye home
hurroo hurroo!!!
yes i'm happy for to see ye home
hurroo hurroo!!!
oh i'm happy for to see ye home
all from the island of ceylon
so low in flesh so high in bone
johnny i hardly knew ye